Melodica!

[Burn4Him]

ok so anyone here know anything about melodicas? they basically a harmonica with a keyboard on it....

ive recently become pretty interested by them

any info?

 

[FrankJ]

I know they sound odd...as well as look odd. My original impression of them was that they were kind of novelty, but after watching a few youtube videos I noticed that several people take them very seriously.

 

[Burn4Him]

dude i know, i thought it was just a fun thing that i would never actually use but im seriously considering getting one for acoustic sets!

 

[FrankJ]

hahaha that'd be great! I've never actually seen someone play one live. Another thing that surprised me was the prices some of them were going for on ebay. I saw one going for like $80 one time.

 

[Burn4Him]

yeah there are some from like 15 bucks all the way to like 500

 

[FrankJ]

see I could never pay 500 for one of those

 

[Burn4Him]

haha yeah hammond makes one thats 500, idk i suppose if it was my main instrument i could, but thats still pushing it a bit

 

[FrankJ]

hahaha whoa hammond? Didn't know they made melodicas. Yeah I could see maybe spending that much, but seriously.

 

[Burn4Him]

lol yeah check out the hammond 44

 

[FrankJ]

that thing look legit. haha

 

[Mourndark]

In the right setting it can be very effective indeed. If you haven't already, check out some of Donald Fagen's playing on Babylon Sisters (Steely Dan) or IGY (solo). I think Supertramp used it as well on Dreamer and From Now On

 

[Burn4Him]

yeah charlie hall uses it too (hes a worship guy)

 

[Burn4Him]

just incase anyone cares i actually went out and bought one at sam ash yesterday, and i have to say that it is pretty fun to mess around with, possibly the best $30 i have ever spent lol.

oh and P.S. they use a melodica in the theme song to the office!

 

[sharnedouglas]

Melodica is the one type of mouth organ, also known as "combat organ, "said, is a free reed instrument similar to the reed organ and harmonica. It is at the top of a music keyboard, by blowing through the mouthpiece of the hole with the equipment side of the gas play.

 

[Burn4Him]

haha thank you sharnedouglas

 

[jmemcse]

just incase anyone cares i actually went out and bought one at sam ash yesterday, and i have to say that it is pretty fun to mess around with, possibly the best $30 i have ever spent lol.

oh and P.S. they use a melodica in the theme song to the office!

Hope you have a blast with it!

I got a Hohner HM-901 for Christmas when I was a kid. It was the red one with the buttons that made it hard to play chords, but playing with 2 hands somewhat solved that problem.

I wore it out in about 10 years, but it acctually got a pretty fair amount of use. I'd take it on the bus with me, around campfires, all over really.

What model did you get?

- Jim

 

[Burn4Him]

i didnt get anything special its a hohner student 32 i believe. but its still fun none the less.

 

[mbmrod]

they are perfect for taking to beach or camping jams!!!!!

 

[JMac1990]

Yo brother!

Is it in tune with everything? like A440 status? can you play along with a piano??

 

[mbmrod]

yes yes and yes! it can be a little pitchy if you blow too hard or too soft, or if it's really cold or really warm. but for the most part it's right on.